I agree that food is not what it used to be, although some people are trying their best to get back to it. I think a lot of people make the mistake of thinking that macrobiotic means vegan, and the way I learned it, it was not. It means as clean and unprocessed as you can get -- so grassfed, antibiotic free beef would be all right -- 3 or 4 ounces of it at a meal. People here eat too much animal products. Yet the beef gelatin is still helping me, and I think I'll keep it up.

Macro and whole foods guru Christina Pirello (macro got her through cancer) was rushed to the hospital with a catastrophic situation -- her brain was bleeding -- and afterward, the doctor told her it was a split decision -- it may have been caused because she didn't eat enough protein, but the reason she lived and recovered completely was because of her diet! (She's added more protein into her diet, but is still mostly macro.)

So...the old adage of "moderation in everything" still has its merits. And eating food that nourishes your body is still a good idea. I'm looking for a middle ground.